Thai 2025 rice exports seen falling over 20% this year, commerce ministry says
Thailand’s rice exports are projected to drop by 24% to 7.5 million metric tons in 2025, the commerce ministry announced. The decline follows India’s resumed exports and improved output from other producers. In 2024, Thailand exported 9.95 million tons, a six-year high, but easing droughts and reduced demand from key buyers like Indonesia impact 2025 expectations.
BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports are seen falling about 24% to 7.5 million metric tons this year, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.
The lower forecast was due to the resumption of exports from India and improved volumes from other rice producers, Arada Fuangtong, head of the ministry’s foreign trade department, told a media conference.
Easing drought conditions are supporting yields and major importers such as Indonesia may have less demand, the ministry said.
Thailand, the world’s second-largest rice exporter after India, shipped 9.95 million tons of the crop in 2024, its highest level in six years and up 13.4% on an annual basis.
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Source : Business Recorder
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